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<p>£14.5 million: a super prime house sold on Chester Terrace near Regent’s Park </p>
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London loses its crown as global centre of luxury property

London’s super prime market was hit by interest rate rises and the Truss mini budget, according to a new report

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The A-lister favourite US interiors import you haven’t heard of — yet

After a celebrity-stuffed launch at its new Cotswolds home, RH lands in the UK with a bang. India Block finds out what the hype’s all about

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Inside the vast real-life properties that the Roy family calls home

Kendall and Roman’s luxury New York apartments on opposite sides of Central Park are currently for sale for £23.3m and £30.6m respectively.

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Private island fortress for sale for £3 million

Spitbank is one of three Napoleonic forts in the Solent. The largest, No Man’s fort, is also for sale.

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£35m Mayfair block could be ultimate office-to-mega-mansion conversion

Listed 18th Century building near Hyde Park could become mega-home with its own pool, staff quarters and chauffer’s office below ground and spacious living areas stacked above

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Very rare full Knightsbridge house with underground mews link for sale

The property, on a street once inhabited by Michael Caine and Ava Gardner, hides a huge revamped home with basement pool and cinema - plus internal links to a terraced property on a different street

Celebrity homes

All the King’s homes — from Clarence House to cottages in Transylvania

It’s not all fairy-tale castles — the King’s property portfolio includes a farmhouse in Wales and cottages in Transylvania

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Kensington penthouse with a flat-within-a-flat is for sale for £16m

A seven-bedroom penthouse near Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park comes with a separate two-bedroom flat

Property News

Ten houses and flats for sale in Zone 1 — all under £1 million

All priced well below the average cost of a home in Zone 1, these central properties will position you at the heart of the action

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Belgravia former home of Greek Royal family listed for £39.5 million

The palatial Eaton Square townhouse was once home to Prince Philip’s cousin, Princess Katherine of Greece, who lived in London as Lady Katherine Brandram

Celebrity homes

Listed Bloomsbury townhouse featured in Cruella on sale for £2.35m

The perfect house for cinephiles? The original shop fronts of Duke’s Road have been “magically transformed” for films starring Eddie Redmayne, Paloma Faith and Bill Nighy, amongst others.

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Half-finished mansion off Billionaires’ Row in rare auction sale

64 Sheldon Avenue is being sold in “shell and core” condition, but represents “stunningly good value”, says agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.

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Surge in London mansion sales as US buyers cash in on pound weakness

The strength of the US dollar against the pound has made London property around a third cheaper for American buyers

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Mega mansions to private palaces: London’s priciest home sales of 2022

While many Londoners are struggling to get on the property ladder, it’s been a big year for mega-mansion sales.

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Ornate but ‘unfinished’ London home sees price reduced by £150,000

The former coach house between Clapham and Wandsworth commons is not a project for the faint-hearted.

Property News

Are pastels past it? Notting Hill embraces trend for black exteriors

Residents of this well-heeled west London neighbourhood are ditching picture-postcard pastels

Property News

Revealed: the UK’s 10 most expensive streets to buy a home in 2022

Two of the top three most expensive streets in the UK are A-list addresses either side of Holland Park in west London

Luxury

Evelyn Waugh’s country mansion sells for £3.16m at auction

The property’s current tenants have refused to leave the property or allow estate agents and prospective buyers in.

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Berry Bros & Rudd rental homes come with access to ‘wine concierge’

Fancy living next door to the ultimate offie? These sustainably refurbished apartments come with their own wine concierge

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Ski in winter, hike in summer and watch house prices rise year round

Aspen is a popular year-round investment for United States buyers, but the mountain town has global appeal thanks to beautiful scenery — and booming property sales

Celebrity homes

Former Arsenal co-owner’s Mayfair house for sale for £11.95m

The mews property features a cinema room where the football fanatic used to watch games

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Gothic clocktower home near Hastings goes on sale for £2.5 million

Once the official timepiece of St Leonards-on-Sea, The Clock House is now an opulent family home.

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£110m mansion for sale on Rihanna and Robbie Williams’ former street

The property features a triple-height swimming pool room and an underground art gallery

Interiors

‘Breathtaking’ Roman-inspired Grand Designs house for sale for £5.95m

Abbey Orchard House, half a mile from the centre of St Albans, appeared on Grand Designs in 2017. It took 10 years to build — and now, it’s for sale.

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The luxury property portfolio of Rishi Sunak, Britain’s richest PM

The new Prime Minster owns a string of luxury properties from a Pacific-facing penthouse in Santa Monica, to a rambling Georgian manor in North Yorkshire

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London mega mansions for sale with a price tag of £10m or more

A stumbling pound is likely to spell renewed interest for the luxury market from overseas buyers

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Empty site at foot of Barbican tower block for sale for £3.5m

A rare opportunity has come up to stamp your authority on a long-vacant, soaring Barbican space

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UK’s first modernist house in London commuter belt for sale for £3m

High and Over was built by the architect Amyas Connell for his professor Bernard Ashmole between 1929 and 1931.

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£210m mega-mansion on market as falling pound sparks global interest

Overlooking Hyde Park, the mega-mansion includes 20 bedrooms, many with double bathrooms, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool

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London’s oldest power station roars back to life with 260 homes

Lots Road Power Station, which once powered the Underground network, is relaunching as a Chelsea address

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From mansions to one-beds: what £1m buys in every London borough

The number of property millionaires has almost doubled in a decade. Here’s what £1m will get you in every London borough, from tiny flats to acres of space

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Design hotspot: The Laslett hotel is London’s chicest ‘home from home’

Whether it’s for a speedy morning meeting or a Carnival brunch blow-out, The Laslett Hotel’s new terrace is a hidden gem. And the rooms are worth checking out, too.

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Inside Petra Ecclestone’s £170 million home in Chelsea

F1 heiress Petra Ecclestone and her new husband Sam Palmer created a walk-through video of their £170m Chelsea home when it first went up for sale last year.

Luxury

Mega-mansion boom: sales of £5 million plus homes smash records

Almost £3 billion was spent on £5 million-plus properties in the first half of 2022 as prime central London retains reputation as a ‘safe haven’ for foreign buyers

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“Extraordinary” lighthouse on ‘saddest ever’ Grand Designs on sale

After a tumultuous 10-year build, “spectacular” Chesil Cliff House is finally on sale.

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Inside Mayfair’s ‘House of Gucci’ listed for sale as £55m private home

Tom Ford was at the Gucci helm during the fashion brand’s years in Grafton Street, with fashion royalty among guests to his first-floor creative space

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Commuter belt vineyards sell for record prices

The epicentre of the English wine industry is within a few hours of London and it’s growing fast